by Susan Duclos, All News Pipeline:
Before the November presidential election we saw multiple articles from a variety of outlets regarding the potential of a second civil war with NPR citing a researcher convinced the American government is not adequately prepared for the event.
The New Yorker stated in November 2024, before the election, “Many now believe that the U.S. could descend into political violence. Some are joining survivalist communities, canning food—and buying guns.”
In July 2024, American Military News stated “A new study shows that concerns of a potential U.S. civil war have spread to America’s neighbors, as Canada considers the possibility of a civil war in the United States as an “underanticipated disruption.”